Climbing

The following is a list of native or naturalised species which, at least some of the time, possess this spot-character.

Included here are semi-climbing shrubs and herbaceous climbing or twining plants. Those that are both woody and climbing are placed under the spot-character 'lianes'. Many species have been placed under both categories.

FamilySpeciesComment
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Dictyophleba lucida
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Saba comorensis
Apocynaceae subfamilies Asclepiadoideae and Secamonoideae Cynanchum viminale subsp. suberosum
Apocynaceae subfamilies Asclepiadoideae and Secamonoideae Pentarrhinum abyssinicum subsp. angolense
Apocynaceae subfamilies Asclepiadoideae and Secamonoideae Vincetoxicum sylvaticum
Apocynaceae subfamily Periplocoideae Mondia whitei
Apocynaceae subfamily Periplocoideae Tacazzea apiculata
Aristolochiaceae Aristolochia littoralis
Colchicaceae Gloriosa superba
Connaraceae Agelaea pentagyna
Convolvulaceae Dichondra micrantha
Convolvulaceae Hewittia malabarica
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea alba
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea batatas
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea biflora
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea dichroa
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea elythrocephala
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea heterotricha
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea involucrata
Convolvulaceae Jacquemontia tamnifolia
Cucurbitaceae Cucumis maderaspatanus
Cucurbitaceae Momordica charantia subsp. charantia
Cucurbitaceae Momordica cissoides
Cucurbitaceae Momordica foetida
Cucurbitaceae Oreosyce africana
Cucurbitaceae Zehneria scabra subsp. scabra
Cucurbitaceae Zehneria tridactyla
Dioscoreaceae Dioscorea quartiniana
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae Pterolobium stellatum
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Centrosema pubescens
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Clitoria ternatea
Flagellariaceae Flagellaria guineensis
Myrsinaceae Embelia schimperi
Opiliaceae Opilia amentacea
Ranunculaceae Clematis welwitschii
Rhamnaceae Helinus integrifolius
Rubiaceae Mussaenda arcuata
Santalaceae Osyridicarpos schimperianus
Smilacaceae Smilax anceps
Urticaceae Scepocarpus trinervis
Number of species: 40


Copyright: The Kenya flora team, 2026

The Kenya flora team (2026). Flora of Kenya: List of native or naturalised species with each spot-character: Climbing.
https://www.kenyaflora.com/speciesdata/species-spot-display.php?species_id=1, retrieved 17 September 2026

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